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ANZ shares sell-off after flat cash profit of $3.6b

Investors have hit sell on ANZ shares after the big four bank posted a cash profit less than what the market hoped to see.

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Westpac shares slip amid profit dip, volatile outlook

Westpac CEO Anthony Miller says Australia is well-positioned to weather storms in the world economy and he's looking forward to working with a Labor government.

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Almost 100 Staff Logins At Australia’s Big Four Banks Stolen By Cybercriminals

The news comes days after another investigation found more than 31,000 banking passwords had been stolen using the same kind of malware.

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Australian shares gain more ground as tariff talk eases

The Australian share market has gained for a third straight session as hopes of US trade deals help investor sentiment settle after weeks of uncertainty.

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Tech tariff pivot helps Australian shares take a breath

A development in the US-China tariff war has nudged Australian shares higher with the White House carving out smartphones, computers and other electronics.

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Australian shares rebound but tariffs cast a shadow

The Australian share market has begun April with a healthy rebound, but investors and the Reserve Bank are still wary about global policy shifts and growth.

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Aussie shares end week higher but red quarter looms

Trade war fears have returned and sent jitters through equities markets, as investors take cash off the table to measure the costs of incoming tariffs.

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Miners and energy stocks lead Australian shares higher

The local bourse has crawled out of correction territory after concerns about US growth and Donald Trump's trade war prompted a sell-off last week.

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Aussie shares plunge to five-week low on weak earnings

The ASX200 finished down 1.2 per cent on its biggest day of earnings season, with heavy losses for the big four banks, Fortescue and Goodman Group.

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Banking, goldminers drag Aussie shares lower

The ASX200 fell 0.2 per cent, with the financial sector doing especially poorly after disappointing earnings from Westpac and Bendigo and Adelaide.

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Embattled casino operator Star offered $650m lifeline – as it happened

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Aussie shares finish flat as gold hits record high

The ASX200 ended the day about where it started, with strong gains for goldminers as the yellow metal breached $US2,900 an ounce for the first time.

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Bank moratorium 'too late' for rural towns left behind

The federal government has announced a moratorium on regional bank closures, but it's cold comfort for those who have already lost their local branches.

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Aussie shares set another record on back of rates hype

The ASX200 has risen almost half a per cent to finish at its highest-ever level and end January up 4.6 per cent from where it started.

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Consumers feel finances slide but hold hope for future

Easing inflation is increasing the likelihood of a near-term rate cut, which would provide a welcome boost to consumer sentiment in 2025.

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Aussie shares, dollar slide as US rate-cut odds dim

The ASX200 fell 1.2 per cent and the dollar hit a nearly five-year low after a strong US jobs report lowered expectations for quick rate cuts.

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Australia's bullet-proof jobs market put to the test

Even with restrictive interest rate settings and inflation battering the economy, Australia's labour market has proved surprisingly resilient.

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Sea and air search under way for 15-year-old boy swept off rock shelf at NSW beach

Emergency services called to North Avoca beach on the Central Coast at about 3pm on Tuesday

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Activists want banks' actions to match words on climate

Activists are heartened that Australia's big banks took steps to limit lending to fossil fuel companies this year, but also have questions.

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Borrowing blowout tipped in mid-year budget update

The federal government is expected to reveal a downgrade to its budget forecasts in its mid-year fiscal update as Australia's tax sugar-rush fades.

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Westpac shareholders question bank's climate plan

Westpac shareholder activists have questioned bank executives about how its climate change policies will be applied.

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How China uncertainty could push back RBA rate cut

Unexpected jobs figures have diminished hopes of an interest rate cut in February but favourable inflation data could put lower mortgage costs back on the menu.

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What’s fair in the fight to keep bank branches open and access to cash alive?

On Tuesday, Commonwealth Bank announced it was planning to move customers using one of its legacy accounts to its newer “Smart Access” account.

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Spotlight on monthly inflation numbers

Inflation figures and a speech from the head of the Reserve Bank of Australia will dominate the economic agenda this week.

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